Maths dictionary a hit with pupils
The My Maths Buddy One Book One Learner project presented copies of the My Maths Buddy dictionary during the delivery of the 'How to Use My Maths Buddy' workshops at Reagile Primary School recently.
The donation was made possible by the Phumulani Shopping Centre when they bought 100 copies of the My Maths Buddy dictionaries for the grade 6 pupils at Reagile Primary School recently.
The pupils participated in the workshop to learn how to use the dictionaries.
The teachers, who already had copies of the book, also participated in a teacher workshop where they were shown how to use the book in their preparation and lessons, as well as how to help the pupils with the book.
Ms Philippa Roborg-Sondergaard, the PR and media consultant for the project, said they highlight the value and purpose of mathematics and that mathematics is a language.
“The My Maths Buddy dictionary increases the user’s understanding of the maths language by helping them with clear definitions and examples. As a result, the user’s vocabulary increases and so brings a higher level of understanding and ability,” she added.
According to Ms Roborg-Sondergaard, schools that have participated in the project and the workshop have shown an overall improvement in maths.
The workshop took place over three days at the school and ended with a graduation ceremony, where teachers and pupils were presented with certificates of participation.
Attending the graduation was the Phumulani Shopping Centre manager, Mr Luyolo Mdlazi, mathematics teachers and some of the school officials from Reagile Primary School.
Mr Mdlazi encouraged pupils to study hard with the My Maths Buddy, as maths is a vital subject for pupils’ future career choices.
He said South Africa needs young people to take up professions such as engineering and medicane, and maths is a vital subject to do this.
The My Maths Buddy dictionary contains more than 600 maths terms and can be used from grade 3 to grade 12.
More than 17 000 copies of the dictionary are in the hands of parents, teachers, pupils and university students.
The One Book One Learner Project was initiated by Education Africa to help get copies of the dictionary into the hands of every pupil from disadvantaged backgrounds.
